diff --git a/packages/linux/package.mk b/packages/linux/package.mk
index 3d2ebef66a..1b1785ffbc 100644
--- a/packages/linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux/package.mk
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ esac
 PKG_KERNEL_CFG_FILE=$(kernel_config_path) || die
 
 if [ -n "${KERNEL_TOOLCHAIN}" ]; then
-  PKG_DEPENDS_HOST+=" gcc-${KERNEL_TOOLCHAIN}:host"
   PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" gcc-${KERNEL_TOOLCHAIN}:host"
   HEADERS_ARCH=${TARGET_ARCH}
 fi